Iceland 4ed.99 Ins.gui: Amazon.ca: Inc. Langenscheidt Publishers, Jane Simmonds: Books

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Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective. Inside every Insight Guide you'll find: .Evocative, full-colour photography on every page .Cross-referenced, full-colour maps throughout .A brief introduction including a historical timeline .Lively, essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people .Expert evaluations on the sights really worth seeing .Special features spotlighting particular topics of interest .A comprehensive Travel Tips section with listings of the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions, as well as practical information on getting around and advice for travel with children

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Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

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Iceland has come a long way since the English poet Auden penned these facetious lines in 1936. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures and thorough information, Dec 25 2003

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JR (the Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iceland 4ed.99 Ins.gui (Paperback)

Let me introduce you to this Insight Guide on Iceland, the beautiful aurora borealis-lit island in the North Atlantic. I bought this book because it is adorned with some truly beautiful pictures, only to find out that its contents are of the same quality or better.

<<CONTENT>>

The information is provided in three ways:
YELLOW (pages 15-139): Just for this part, it is worth buying the book. Every little detail of Icelandic history, society and nature is given here. Vikings, whales and the notorious weather are dealt with, but also "the push for independence", the 300-species bird life, and the purifying of the Icelandic language.
BLUE (pages 147-327): Almost all places in Iceland are covered. It kicks off with Icelandic metropolis Reykjavík, and continues counter-clockwise around the whole island, supplying you with information about the attractions you'll encounter.
RED (pages 329-378): The practical side. Climate, cycling, what to buy, media... easy to find info for the quick look-up. Although it isn't the aim of the book to give EVERY tiny restaurant or hotel, and though you can find it elsewhere, quite a bit of those places are listed here. What follows is an emergency-style two-pages course in Icelandic, and after that the index, which could just be slightly better (too few things are covered). ****1/2

<<ILLUSTRATIONS>>

Too many to count: historic drawings, children, nature, towns... they show both the negative and the positive sides of the island: a desolate farm in the snow under an ink-blue sky, but also a young girl on her father's shoulders, with the national flag on Independance Day. *****

<<LAY OUT>>

The lay out is very good. The reading pleasure is high, because a lot of different fonts are used, and the keywords in the text are bold. A word that refers to a place on the map is marked with (1), (2), (3), (...). The same sign is used on the map, which I found extremely useful and easy. Another good feature is the use of a mark at the top of the pages, saying: "Map on page xxx", so you don't have to look for the map yourself. *****

<<BINDING>>

The book and the fat glossy paper feels good to the hands, the weight is perfect (thank God it's a paperback). The top side of the book is printed with the colors as shown above, so you can easily find what you are looking for. And there are two cover foldouts with maps of Iceland and Reykjavik bus routes. ****

<<CONCLUSION>>

This book is just what you need if you are planning a trip to Iceland, or after it to see where you've been and find more interesting facts and figures. Highly recommended. *****

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book with a bang!!!, Feb 4 2002

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Todd McDaniel (Groveland, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iceland 4ed.99 Ins.gui (Paperback)

I have scrutinized this book read and studied it. Very conscise for anyone who has no clue??? From past to present this book gives an excellent overview about Iceland and its many wonders including its volcanos and geysers. Colorfully illustrated all the way through. If you like short and to the point this book covers all travelling essentials(brief language tips per example)must buy for the wayward traveller backpackers included.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Stunning pictures!, Dec 21 2001

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Mark Guzowski (Idaho Falls, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews

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There are some truly beautiful pictures in this book.
I certainly enjoyed Iceland during the winter, but these
pictures make it clear that summer is a real awesome time
there. The book also seems to do a pretty darn good job of
describing the society/culture of modern iceland.
I would certainly carry this one with me on my return
trip...

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Land, Great Book
I always try to buy a good traveling book about the country I'm going to so I can be aware of things to look for while I'm there. This was a great book about Iceland. Read more

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